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Sift the flour. Place the flour and salt in a large bowl. Mix. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Next add approximately 1/2 of the egg yolk . Mix well using your hands. Try to work quickly. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 10 -15 minutes. Now take the chilled dough and roll out into a 12 inch square that is about 1/8 inch thick, using a rolling pin. Use a cookie cutter and cut out cookies using your favorite cookie cutter shape (the recipe should make about 25, depending on how big your cutter is). Make flower stem: Next cut the remaining dough into strips – 1/8 inch width and 6 inch long. Fold strip in half and twist strip together. I’ve done this in the photo above. Lightly butter a baking tray and then line with oiled or baking sprayed parchment paper. Place the flower stems onto the baking tray. Next brush the egg wash on top of the stem.Take a flower cookie and place on the top of the stem. Now make one hole on the top of flower using a toothpick. Brush the egg on top of the flowers and stems. Bake about 15 minutes at 200 c degrees or until the crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool. Take a small strip of paper and write your fortune and connect it to the cookie with a piece of string threaded through the hole that you made in the flower. After that decorate. Enjoy.

In a mixing bowl combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Mix for 1 minute. Next add water and half of the beaten egg. Mix. Add butter and mix until combined. Knead by hand until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes. After that, punch the dough down and make a large round ball and allow it to rise for 10 minutes longer. Now take out the dough ball and roll it out with a rolling pin until you have roughly a 12 x10 inch rectangle that is about 1/4 inch thick. Place the apple jam across the dough. I used homemade apple jam but store bought is fine. Spread it across the surface of the dough but leave about a 1 inch border around the entire rectangle – so the jam doesn’t ooze out. Roll the dough up into a log. Cut the log into 7 equal slices using a sharp knife. Place the dough slices in a greased baking pan. I staggered them, placing the cut sides beside each other and shaped the dough into a wheat stalk shape. I’ve done this in the photo above. Allow to rise for 10 minutes. Next brush the remaining beaten egg over the top of the bread. Bake at 200 C for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve and enjoy.

Homemade Bread Basket

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I am stella from Sri lanka

This is an easy and inexpensive gift for any occasion. Step by step recipe

200 gramsBread Flour

4 gramsYeast

20 gramsSugar

½ teaspoonsSalt To Taste

100 millilitersWater

1 wholeBeaten Egg, Divided

20 gramsButter, Melted

Preparation Instructions

In a mixing bowl combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Mix 1 minute. Next add water and half of the beaten egg. Mix. Add butter and combine. Knead by hand until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.Cover the dough and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes. After that, punch the dough down and make a round ball and allow to rise for 10 minutes longer.Now take the ball and roll out with a rolling pin until you get a large square 11 x 11 inch and 1/8 thick. Cut the dough into strips – 1/2 inch width.Weave your lattice design on a piece of oiled parchment paper. Lightly grease the top of the 7 inch diameter metal bowl (use butter or cooking spray). Now transfer the paper with the latticed dough into the metal bowl. Trim any excess dough.Place the remaining 1/2 inch width long strips around the edge (rim) of the dough basket.Now place bowl on a greased baking tray and allow to rise for 35 minutes. Brush the remaining beaten egg over the basket.Bake at 200C for 20 minutes. Check after 15 minutes – if basket is browning too quickly cover with foil. When basket is completely golden brown remove from oven. After cooled, remove bread basket from the bowl.Serve with butter or jam.Enjoy.

Homemade Steamed Vegetable Buns

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Homemade Steamed Vegetable Buns

FOR THE DOUGH:

250 gramsBread Flour

6 gramsSugar

5 gramsYeast, Active Dry

½ teaspoonsSalt To Taste

1 teaspoonOlive Oil

130 millilitersWater

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FOR THE FILLING:

2 dropsFood Coloring -yellow

2 dropsFood Coloring -green

1 TablespoonOlive Oil

1 TablespoonGarlic Chopped

2 TablespoonsRed Onion, Chopped

75 gramsCarrot (cut Into Small Slices)

50 gramsLeeks (cut Into Small Slices)

100 gramsPrepared Or Left Over Mashed Potatoes

½ teaspoonsSalt To Taste

¼ teaspoonsPepper

6 sticksCinnamon (1 Inch Sized Sticks), For Decorating

Preparation Instructions

For the buns: Sift the flour. In a mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Mix well about 1 minute. Pour in olive oil and water. Mix well. Now clean your dry working surface and knead by hand about 10 minutes.

Cover the dough and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

Now, take 2 drops of yellow food color(use your fingers) and mix into the dough. Then take 2 drops of green food color (use your finger) and mix into the dough.

Make 6 round apple sized balls of dough and allow them to rise for 10 minutes .

Now take each ball and roll out with a rolling pin until you get a disk (3-inch diameter and 1/4-inch thick).

In a pan heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Add garlic and mix it around until it’s softened. Next add onion, carrots, leeks and mashed potatoes. Mix until onion is softened and everything is heated through. Add pepper and salt. Mix well.

Now place a tablespoon full of filling mixture in the middle of each dough disk and then wrap the dough around it and cover it from all sides with the dough. Then, pinch them to close.

Place pinched side down on top of oiled parchment paper or baking paper. Then stick a cinnamon stick into the top of buns. I’ve done this in the photo above.

Place buns in a steamer and steam over a pan of boiling water for about 10 minutes. When the apple buns are cooked, remove from the steamer and place on a dish.

Serve warm. Enjoy.

Homemade Coconut Treacle (Pani) Hoppers

Directions

Sift the flour into a large bowl. Mix yeast, sugar and water in a small bowl. Leave 10 minutes until frothy. Add the yeast mixture and 3/4 cups of coconut milk to the flour. Mix well. Now knead by hand for 10 minutes. The batter should be thick. Cover the batter and allow to rise for 1 hour. After that, add the remaining milk coconut treacle and egg. Mix well. Add salt. The batter will be like pancake batter. Now heat a round-bottomed pan or wok on medium heat. When hot, rub the pan thoroughly with an oiled cloth. Now pour a ladleful of batter into the pan and turn the pan so that the batter sticks to the sides of the pan. Cover with a lid and cook over medium heat. After 2 to 3 minutes, the edges will have become golden and the center soft and spongy. Now fold it in half and press the edges together. You are looking for a crescent shape (which is standard for pani hoppers). I have done this in the photo above. Carefully loosen the edges using a flat wooden spoon or butter knife. Serve and enjoy.

Homemade Heart Shaped Cookies.

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Step By Step Recipe

You can eat cookies any time of the day.They are very easy to make.

½ teaspoons Baking Powder

150 grams Flour, All Purpose

60 grams Butter

40 grams Sugar

1 whole Egg Beaten

1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence

1 jar Candy Sprinkles, 2 Ounce Jar

¼ cups Sugar - For Syrup

¼ cups Water-For Syrup

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 200 C degrees.

Mix baking powder and flour, sift well.

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar, beat well . Add 1/2 of the beaten egg and vanilla, beat well. Then, mix in the flour mixture. It will be stiff so you may want to stir with a wooden spoon.

Cover the dough and refrigerate for one hour or until easy to handle.

On a well-floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thickness using a rolling pin.

You need three different sized heart-shaped cookie cutters for this (one 2 inch, second 1 -1/2 inch, third 1 inch).

Using the largest heart shaped cookie cutter, cut 15 cookies. Next using the second heart shaped cookie cutter, cut 15 more cookies. After that, take the second batch of smaller sized cookies and cut a heart shape out of the middle of the cookie using the third cutter. Now separate the middle, smallest size heart.

Next brush the medium sized cookie with some of the remaining beaten egg, then place that over the top of the large cookie. If you want to make cookie ‘pops’, you can insert the point of a bamboo skewer into the point of the big heart cookie. (skewers should soak in water for at least five minutes beforehand, otherwise they will burn).

For the syrup, add sugar and water into a heavy-bottomed pan and bring to boil over low heat to 105C degrees. Use a thermometer. Once the sugar is dissolved and it’s a bit thickened and reaches the right temperature, remove from heat.

Next brush sugar syrup in the middle of the heart-shaped cutout in the center of the cookies. Sprinkle candy sprinkles on top of the sugar syrup, in the middle of the cutout. I’ve done this in the photo above.

Serve and enjoy

Homemade Flower Cookies

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Step By Step Recipe

Homemade Flower Cookies

Super easy to make and lots of fun for kids. They are very easy to make!

Directions

Preheat oven to 200 C degrees.Mix baking powder and flour, sift well.In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar, beat well .Add 1/2 of the beaten egg and vanilla, beat well. Then, mix in the flour mixture. It will be stiff so you may want to stir with a wooden spoon.Cover the dough and refrigerate for one hour or until easy to handle.On a well-floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thickness using a rolling pin.You need three cookie cutters for this (one flower shaped cookie cutter that is about 2 -1/2 inches across, the second needs to be a circle that is about 1 inch across, and the third should be a circle that is about 3/4 inch across).Using the flower shaped cookie cutter, cut 15 cookies. Next using the second round shaped cookie cutter, cut 15 more round cookies. After that, take the round cookies and cut a round shape out of the middle of that cookie using the third cutter. Now separate the middle, smallest size round.Next brush the medium sized cookie circle with some of the remaining beaten egg, then place that over the top of the flower cookie.Place cookies in a greased muffin tray. Place one tablespoon of jam in the middle of the inner circle of each cookie. Bake 8 minutes until light golden. I have done this in the photo above.Serve and enjoy.

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Homemade Hoppers

Step By Step Recipe

Ingredients

250 grams Rice Flour

½ teaspoons Yeast

2 teaspoons Sugar

50 milliliters Lukewarm Water

1-½ cup Coconut Milk

1 whole Egg

1 teaspoon Salt

Preparation Instructions

Sift the flour.Mix yeast, sugar and water in a small bowl. Leave 10 minutes until frothy.After that put the rice flour into a large bowl. Add the yeast mixture and 3/4 cup coconut milk. Mix well. Now knead by hand for 10 minutes. The batter should be thick. Cover the batter and allow to rise for 1 hour. After that, add the remaining milk and egg. Mix well. Add salt. The batter will be like pancake batter.Now heat a round-bottomed pan or wok on medium heat. When hot, rub the pan thoroughly with an oiled cloth.Now pour a ladleful of batter into the pan and turn the pan so that the batter sticks to the sides of the pan. Cover with a lid and cook over medium heat. After 2 to 3 minutes, the edges will have become golden and the center soft and spongy.Carefully loosen the edges using a flat wooden spoon or butter knife.Serve with curry, jam or butter. Enjoy.

Preparation Instructions

Now cover the dough and refrigerate for one hour or until it is easy to handle.

On a well-floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut cookies. Place in a greased baking sheet.

Now place the six peanuts center of the cookies. Press down.

Bake 8 minutes in a preheated 200C oven.

Serve and enjoy.

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Homemade Marble Mini Bread

300 grams Flour

15 grams Sugar

6 grams Yeast

7 grams Salt

130 milliliters Water

2 whole Eggs, Divided (One Egg For The Dough And The Other For The Egg Wash)

18 grams Butter

Sesame Seeds, To Sprinkle On Top

Preparation Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Mix on low speed for one minute. 2. Add water and 1 egg, mix on low speed for one minute. 3. Combine butter and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes on medium speed. 4. Cover the dough with a towel and let rise in a warm place until dough has doubled in volume. 5. Punch the dough down and divide in half. Cut one half into nine pieces. Make round balls and place into a greased mini loaf pan. Now cut the remaining half of the dough into nine pieces, maked round balls and place them on top of the balls. Cover with a tea towel and allow to rise for 35 minutes. 6.After that beat the remaining 1 egg and brush over the bread and sprinkle sesame seeds on top. 7. Bake at 200 C for 20 minutes. Serve with jam or butter.

Homemade Pasta

150 grams Plain Flour

2 whole Eggs

Preparation Instructions

Sift the flour. Pour flour in a bowl. Now make a well in the center and break in the eggs.

Using a folk, whisk the eggs until combined and then start adding in some the flour.

Use your hands and knead the dough about 5 minutes, adding a little flour if necessary. Dough must be smooth and pliable.

Now cover the dough with a tea towel and allow to relax about 30 minutes.

Take the dough out of the bowl and roll it into a large rectangle 12×12 inch and 1/8 inch thick in size, using a rolling pin and more flour for dusting.

Using a very sharp knife, cut dough into 1/8 inch thick strips.

To cook pasta, take a large pot. Pour 500 ml water and add 2 teaspoons salt. When the water is boiling, add cut pasta. It cooks in about 10 minutes. Remove cooked pasta using tongs and put them in a colander. Drain well. Do not rinse.

In a steamer steam a plain flour,about 30 minutes gas, cooker[ 45 m fire woods] when cool break up and sift.[once-twice] steam flour available food shop and super market.Put flour and salt in to a bowl and slowly add water. Mix quickly in to a pliable dough. put a little of the dough in to string hopper mould and squeeze the mixture on to a string hopper mat in a circular fashion. Place 5-10 mats in a steamer and steam over pan boiling water for about 5 minutes. string hoppers are cooked remove from the mats and place on a dish. serve hot with curries.

Preparation Instructions

Next heat a non stick pan (medium heat). Drop a heaping tablespoon of batter into the pan. Then spread the batter with a spoon into a cookie about 4 inches in diameter. Cook until light golden brown on both sides, flipping once the first side is golden.

Next, (write your own fortune), place a fortune paper (2 1/2 x 1/4 inches)in the center of the cookie and while the cookie is still soft and pliable, fold in half. Then fold the edges together and down. Again fold cookie in half. You are looking for a fortune cookie/crescent shape.

Now place in muffin pan to hold shape and bake in oven about 5 minutes (temperature 200 C) Enjoy!!

Preparation Instructions

Note: this recipe makes around 35 marshmallows; use mini muffin or whatever mould you might have.

Soften the gelatin with 100 ml of hot water (keep the bowl warm in the double boiler).

In a small saucepan combine the 300 ml water and sugar. Place over medium high heat until the mixture reaches 116 centigrade (use a candy thermometer). Once the mixture reaches this temperature remove from heat.

Pour the sugar mixture into the gelatin mixture and using an electric mixture, beat on high speed for 10 minutes. Then add vanilla and beat for one minute more.

Pour the mixture into greased molds (a mini muffin pan should work fine). Leave for at least 6 hours to set. Serve and enjoy.

Preparation Instructions

Add in the butter and kneed until smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes at medium speed.

Cover dough with towel and let it rise in a warm place until volume doubles in size.

Prepare the light dough at the same way. In mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, yeast, powdered milk and salt, mix on low speed for one minute.

Add 160 ml of water and mix on low speed for one minute.

Add in the butter and kneed until smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes at medium speed.

Cover dough with towel and let it rise in a warm place until volume doubles in size.

Punch the doughs down and roll out each dough to from a large rectangle 12×8 inch .

Place the beetroot dough on top of the light dough and roll up tightly.

Place it into the greased loaf pan, allow to rise for one hour.

Bake at 200C degree for 45 minutes.

Serve and enjoy.

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Homemade Sweet Banana Chips.

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

¼ cups Water

4 whole Bananas (peeled)

250 milliliters Vegetable Oil, For Frying

75 milliliters Coconut Treacle

1 teaspoon Sugar

⅛ teaspoons Cinnamon

Preparation Instructions

In a small dish, add water and lemon juice, mix well.

Peel and thinly slice banana into about 1/8 inch segments.

Place banana slices in lemon juice water.

After 2 to 3 minutes of soaking, drain out water completely.

Heat oil, deep fry the banana slices until they are crispy.

Remove slices and cool.

Then in a thick-bottomed pan, add coconut treacle (treacle is a coconut liquid, it’s brown in color and similar to molasses), sugar and cinnamon powder, bring to boil up to 100 C degrees (use a thermometer).

Preparation Instructions

Add in the butter and kneed until smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes at medium speed.

Cover dough with towel and let it rise in a warm place until volume doubles in size.

Punch the dough down and then place it into a greased loaf pan, allow to rise for one hour.

Bake at 200C degrees for 45 minutes.

Serve and enjoy.

* Note: Kurakkan flour is reddish in color, also known as finger millet. The scientific name is eleusine coracana. It is one of the nutritious foods. Kurakkan is good for diabetics – controlling glucose level. It contains high proteins.

Ingredients

Directions

Mix the flour,sugar and baking soda in a large bowl. Mix well. Add water egg honey and vanilla, mix well. Cover the mixture and let rise in warm place, about 30 minutes. Pour batter in to moulds(paper cups)till 90% steam on high heat for 30 minutes or till cooked Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients

Directions

Wash the rice, put in a medium saucepan and add water. Bring to the boil in medium heat, cover the saucepan, cooking until the rice is soft, 15-20 minutes. Add coconut milk and salt, stir well, and reduce heat to low, continue cooking in low heat for another 10 minutes, until the milk has been absorbed, coconut milk is absorbed, and the rice is very soft and creamy. By now rice milk is ready. Transfer the rice milk to a flat plate and fatten down with piece of butter paper. If you like any shape, you can use a cookie cutter, serve with fish, chicken curry, banana.

Ingredients

Directions

Cut bread in to 1/2 inch cubes. Beat eggs and combine pepper, chili, salt, origana, masla. Then add bread cubes and mix well, cover them with a towel for one hour. Put the oil in the pan and heat in medium high heat. Put in as many cubes as you can, into hot oil and cook and fry until golden brown. Serve with tomato sauce and enjoy